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SunTouch Electric Radiant Floor Heating Offers Tips on Reducing Allergens in Your Home

Customers of SunTouch Electric Radiant Floor Heating are serious about their indoor air quality. Many customers first come to SunTouch Electric Radiant Floor Heating because they realize that their current heating system is causing poor indoor air quality, which can contribute to asthma attacks and other serious respiratory ailments. These customers opt for radiant floor heat because this sort of heating system not only saves them money, but has been proven to distribute fewer allergens in the home than most other heating systems.

In addition to switching to radiant floor heats, however, there are a few things you can do to improve the air quality in your home:
1) Forbid smoking inside. If you have a forced air heating system, secondhand smoke may be able to travel more thoroughly all over your home, thanks to air vents. Even if you have indoor radiant floor heats, however, secondhand smoke can be a serious pollutant that lingers in the air for some time after you have butted out.
2) Use a fan in the bathroom to reduce moisture. Many customers find that heat mats in their bathrooms can help reduce moisture as well. If you notice mold in your bathroom, consider drying up the atmosphere with heating mats, and get an expert in to remove the mold from your atmosphere.
3) Reduce major sources of moisture in your home. Fix leaky plumbing and ensure that moisture in the bathroom and kitchen is ventilated out.
4) Clean your home with natural cleansers. There are a number of nontoxic cleaning supplies that introduce fewer chemical pollutants into your home. You'll want to clean your home thoroughly, dusting, vacuuming, and washing your sheets and blankets regularly. In your kitchen, you will want to seal your food and clean up any crumbs or spills right away to avoid bringing pests into your home.
5) If you have pets, you will need to clean even more thoroughly. You may also want to keep your pets outside, at least some of the time, and prevent them from climbing up on the furniture. Pet hair can be a major allergen.
6) If you have combustion appliances, including furnaces, wood stoves, or gas stoves, you'll want to make sure that most of the pollutants they produce are vented outside. You will also want to keep these appliances in good shape. Where possible, replace your combusting appliances with less polluting options. For example, you can replace your furnace with radiant floor heats.

These simple tips don’t require a lot of effort or money, but they can have you breathing much easier!